Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-30
Doctors In DOnbt As to
the Cause.
THE CORONER's INVESTIGATION
Henry Kegel Charged With Mur-
der, and Arrested By the
Sheriff.

nandO township. Later Ill tne uay
q number of witnesses appeared and
up to the time of the inquest the prob
able guilt of the parties concerned
was the subject of great deal OF dis
cussion. At 2 O'Clock the inquest was
and the following wit
nesses examined:
Jane Francis Murrane testified that
she resided at San Fernando. Mrs.
Kegel was in San Fernando either
Thursday or Friday and was seen
getting out of the wagon at the butcher
shop. Witness asked her what the
matter was that made her look so bad.
She said she had three ribs broken.
She said Henry Kegel did it. She did
not say how he did it. She was get
ting out of their own wagon. Henry
Kegel was with her. She called him
her husband. He got out of the
wagon first and both went into the
butcher shop. Mrs. Kegel told wit
ness that Henry Kegel had broken
her ribs when he was in the butcher
shop. They then went off home Mrs.
Kegel did not walk so straight as usual
and was lame. She did not say what
he had hit her with Henry kegel
came out then and Mrs. Kegel did not
say any more.
Thomas Riley testified that he re-
sided in the little Tejunga Canon, San
Fernando district, where he was farm
ing. Last Friday he left Los Angeles
to 20 out to his place. 1t was about 6
or Z O'Clock before he got home. He
went to bed about s 80 O'Clock. The
next morning he arose about 6 80
O'Clock and about 10 o'clock a man
named Nelson, who lived with Kegel,
told him that he would live in the
cailon any longer. He was in hurry
10 get to Los Angeles. He said there
we're continual rows and he did not
want to stay. Ten months ago Mrs.
Kegel came over to his place and her
head was cut open. She said Henry
Kegel had broken a chair over her
head. She came over twice with cuts
on her head caused, she said, by
Kegel. This was about a month be-
fore there was any trouble between
Kegel and Hall. Another time she
showed witness bruise on her fore
head which, said she, Kegel, had
inflicted while under the influence Of
liquor. Henry Kegel had put gun
at witness breast and attempted to
shoot him. He stopped witness and
made him throw up his hands. His
wife searched through the wagon with
a pistol in her hand. She took $3.50
out of his pocket. Witness never
heard that Hall had struck the woman.
He had heard that Mrs. Kegel was in
the habit of going up to Halls house
and abusing him and Mrs. Hall when
drunk.
John Nelson testified that he lived
i'm this city, but last Friday he was in
bed about 8 O'Clock in Mr.. Kegel's
house at San Fernando when they
came home from Los Angeles in the
wagon. They went to bed and Mrs. ke-
gel got up and went out. kegel got up
and asked which way she went.
Kegel went after her and while they
were out witness heard a noise as if
something had been struck with a
stick. They then. went to bed and
talked for while. The next morn
ing Mrs. Kegel told him she was sick
and wanted to go to the hospital. She
thought her ribs were broken. She also
told her husband that she wanted to
go to the hospital. Her husband told
her that she would be well in two or
three days and that there was no
need to go to the hospital. She told
witness that on the road home from
Los Angeles her husband had struck
her and broken her ribs. This was on
Friday night. She did not say what
he struck her with. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kegel went to San Fernando ON Satur-
day morning. They went to the
butcher shop. Witness was not getting
paid for his work there and left because
he thought he could get better place
ut Los Angeles. Mrs. Kegel was in
the habit of drinking and getting
drunk. He was not there quite 10
days and during that time he did not
zee them fight. He never knew of
Mr.. Hall going to the Kegel house and
raising quarrel.
Valentine Lopez testified that he
lived at San Fernando. On Friday or
Saturday he went into his brothers.
meat market about noon and saw Mrs.
kegel in the market after some meat.
She said her husband had whipped
her because she advised him to keep
peace with the neighbors. She did
not look we'll and did not walk straight
rs she had formerly. He never saw
any rows between Mrs. Kegel and
Hall.
Annie Sweeny testified that she
lived at the Sisters Hospital, where
she is nurse. On Wednesday even
ing witness was called in to take
charge of Mrs. Kegel, who was taken
to the hospital on Tuesday. Witness
had asked her what was the matter
and Mrs. Kegel had said she
had been beat. There were bruises
ON her leg, hip and on her left side
and ON her arms. Thursday morning
after waking up she said she wanted
to 90 home. She was rather fretful
during the night. After washing her
witness had asked Mrs. Kegel if her
husband had beaten her and Mrs.
Kegel said he had not. She said her
husband was all she had in the world.
Witness had not allowed Mrs. Kegel
to talk much. Mrs. Kegel did not ap-
pear to be delirious, only fretful. She
died on Thursday between 10 and II
O'Clock.
J. j. Sheridan testified that he
resided at San Fernando. He knew
nothing personally about the death OF
Mrs. Kegel. On Saturday afternoon
MIR. Hall had beensat the railroad sta
ton from 3 p. M. until 8 :15.
DIR. G. B. Briefly testified that he
resided at San Fernando. D Mon.
day evening he had gone from town to
his ranch. As he was passing Mr..
Kepel,s he asked witness to 20 in and
look at his wife. He went in and
found her lying on the bed in good
deal Of pain. She said two of her ribs
,us.vo broken and witness made an ex-